Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Every year I take off to Vermont for a weekend camping extravaganza. My minions are doing my posting today :) I have been looking forward to a relaxing weekend with friends for some time now. Just so excited it's finally here! Last year it snowed and was still great, so nothing is going to ruin this weekend.
Lately, I have seen so many people make such great modern maples quilts, I had to try it out. (ok, more like, has been on my to do list for a while now!) This one is going to baby sized quilt, so nothing too big. Plus, Pinterest has been a huge inspiration as well. So amazed by people's creativity ...
Isn't this pile great? Best of all, it all got pulled from my stash. Yay, me! I thought these colors would show a great variety of maple-ish colors. My favorite tree is the the Crimson King Maple so that 4th fabric from the bottom, is paying homage to that beautiful tree!
Also using my 500 Quilt Blocks book again (still in love). It has every block imaginable, with easy to follow directions, and a million variations. For this quilt I am going with Variation 1, which finishes at 9 inches square. The final quilt will be about 36 inches by 45 inches, hopefully.
Ready to start cutting! The background for the block is going to be done in a variety of low volume prints. I think I am going to be crazy about this one. Actually I am crazy for any low volume background. It's my new favorite.
Lately, I have seen so many people make such great modern maples quilts, I had to try it out. (ok, more like, has been on my to do list for a while now!) This one is going to baby sized quilt, so nothing too big. Plus, Pinterest has been a huge inspiration as well. So amazed by people's creativity ...
Isn't this pile great? Best of all, it all got pulled from my stash. Yay, me! I thought these colors would show a great variety of maple-ish colors. My favorite tree is the the Crimson King Maple so that 4th fabric from the bottom, is paying homage to that beautiful tree!
Also using my 500 Quilt Blocks book again (still in love). It has every block imaginable, with easy to follow directions, and a million variations. For this quilt I am going with Variation 1, which finishes at 9 inches square. The final quilt will be about 36 inches by 45 inches, hopefully.
Ready to start cutting! The background for the block is going to be done in a variety of low volume prints. I think I am going to be crazy about this one. Actually I am crazy for any low volume background. It's my new favorite.
Sew long for now,
CHELS & PATCH
I agree - the maple blocks look like a lot of fun. Beautiful fabric pull, I'm looking forward to seeing your blocks progress. And I hope you had a lovely and relaxing and fun weekend!
ReplyDeleteI love the fabrics you have chosen for this quilt. A really great selection of colours.
ReplyDeleteI've just bought this book on your recommendation. I'm new to all this patchwork/blogging stuff so find what you write very interesting and informative. I'm planning my first project and making a quilt for my niece's 6 month old baby, ready for her Christening next month. I'll be following your progress with your new baby quilt :)
ReplyDeleteGreat fabric pull! I love how most of them are "and white" and so bright.
ReplyDeleteThose fabrics are to die for! I cannot believe what a stash you must have! Will be watching to see how this quilt evolves.
ReplyDeleteI made an old-fashioned maple quilt in autumn colours - ostensibly for my Canadian husband. You will have great fun.
ReplyDeleteI love your fabric pull for this. It's going to look fab! And can you let me know where I can find some minions to do my posting? :)
ReplyDeleteLoving the fabric for this quilt. Just read about your traveling chalkboard - what a great idea. I'm here via WIP Wednesday on Freshly Pieced and I'm adding you to my Bloglovin feed because this looks like an awesome place to hang out and snoop on your fabulous work. :)
ReplyDeleteYour pile is beautiful...be warned low volume scrappy backgrounds are crazy addictive, I'm working on a solid WIP at the mo to try and wean myself off LOL
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be awesome!! I can't wait to see your progress!
ReplyDeleteGreat fabric pull, Chelsea. Isn't that book the best? I look forward to seeing your progress with this! :0
ReplyDeleteLove the fabric you pulled! Can't wait to see your progress! I also just read through your Traveling Chalkboard post--that is so cute and clever! Looking forward to following along!
ReplyDeleteWould love for you to stop by tomorrow and link this up to Fabric Frenzy Friday!
-Lindsey
Fabric Frenzy Friday
This will be beautiful and definitely capture the colors of all here in New England. It's so much more than just red and yellow and orange!
ReplyDeleteLove!! My girls were just yesterday collecting teeny maple seeds that have fallen with all this rain up here this week (we're in Maine - hello, neighbor!). Can't wait to see your blocks in this palette!
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